Yuba-Sutter YouthBuild featured in Television Documentary

This Father’s Day, Discovery and OWN premiered 'Rise: The Promise of My Brother’s Keeper'. The documentary featured Yuba-Sutter YouthBuild graduate Johnny Herber and staff members from the program.

Herber talks about the life journey that eventually led him to Yuba-Sutter YouthBuild and how he used the program to overcome his struggles with substance abuse.

Herber receives an award from his program during the film. In his acceptance speech Herber says, “The YouthBuild program opened up doors and allowed me to begin my future, my career, realizing what I have passion for.”

The film takes a close look at several examples of President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Initiative, a collaborative effort across the country to allow all young people, regardless of race or socioeconomic background, to reach their full potential. In addition to Yuba-Sutter YouthBuild, the film also highlights the work of Urban Prep Academies, Youth Guidance’s Becoming a Man (B.A.M.) Program, and Halstead Academy.

The documentary features commentary from President Obama during which he talks about his own experience growing up as a young man of color and discusses the importance of the My Brother’s Keeper Initiative.

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